Papa and Nana took the entire family on a week getaway. We spent three days at a theme park. It was a nice opportunity for me to work on eutrapelia. 
This is my picture re-cap – the PRETTY, HAPPY, FUNNY, AND REAL.
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Day 2
10:00 – 8:45
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![9.11.12-carsland-radiator-springs-un[2]](https://joyfilledfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/9.11.12-carsland-radiator-springs-un-25255B2-25255D_thumb.jpg "9.11.12-carsland-radiator-springs-un[2]")
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![9.11.12-maters-tractorsdad-ella-elex[1]](https://joyfilledfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/9.11.12-maters-tractorsdad-ella-elex-25255B2-25255D.jpg "9.11.12-maters-tractorsdad-ella-elex[1]")
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Family Trip
Papa and Nana took the entire family on a week getaway. We spent three days at a theme park. It was a nice opportunity for me to work on eutrapelia.
This is my picture re-cap – the PRETTY, HAPPY, FUNNY, AND REAL.
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Day 1
10am – 8:30
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Summer Day Trip
8.4.12
We ventured out to a local State Park only 30 min from home.
swim, hike, picnic, explore, sand, sunshine, rain, animals, uma, family…
adventure all day long!
We ended the blessed day with a grand finale, the car breaks went out on the freeway. Praise God that we were safe and were able to make it to Mass and the Parish Pig Roast the following day.
Pure Joy
Our Lady of Bethlehem (Post) Pilgrimage
Day 3: Sunday, May 27, 2012 – Pebble Beach
Father gave a beautiful homily to the pilgrims on Pentecost Sunday. He spoke about how our recent pilgrimage served several purposes. He emphasized a pilgrimage’s primary purpose—to better equip us for our true pilgrimage, our journey to our heavenly home.
Our post pilgrimage gathering was a beautiful glimpse into the beauty that awaits if we are graced to make it home—pure JOY.
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Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way which he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
~Hebrews 10:19-25
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{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
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In His JOY, 
Sweet Pickins
6.8.12 – Sparkles arranged a day of cherry picking at her Nino & Nina’s ranch.
